The exit from Arsenal’s pitch at the small Brentford stadium in west London was different.
With Sunday’s resounding 3-0 win at the Gtech Community Stadium, which seats 17,000, Mikel Arteta’s side maintain their lead in the Premier League standings and have achieved six wins from seven games.
It was a contrast to a year ago when Arsenal started the season by losing 2-0 to Brentford – who played their first top flight game in 74 years – and lost the next two games to the worst start. season in 67 years. .
“Many people have described it as the most embarrassing day, but I see it as a day that gave us character,” admitted Arteta. “You have to learn from those moments and then days like today happen. We are enjoying football ”.
And there is a lot to enjoy, especially for newcomers.Defender William Saliba – on loan for three seasons – underscored his status as a new fan favorite with his second goal of the season, while newcomers Gabriel Jesus and Fabio Vieira also scored.
Everton finally has something to celebrate: the first victory of the campaign.
Frank Lampard’s side beat West Ham, another struggling side, 1-0 at home in a duel with few scoring chances for both sides. Only two games were played on Sunday when Chelsea-Liverpool and Manchester City-Crystal Palace were postponed due to limited police resources ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday.
Each weekend Premier League match paid tribute to the queen with a minute of silence before kick-off and a rendition of the national anthem. There was also a minute of applause at 70 minutes to celebrate the 70th anniversary of her reign.
Vieira started in place of the injured Martin Ødegaard and made it clear that he should have gained more minutes after spending most of the season on the bench.
Arteta also had the luxury of allowing 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri a few minutes late in the game, making him the youngest player to appear in a Premier League match.
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